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  1. What is a Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumour (pNET)?<\/a><\/li>\n \t
  2. Functional vs Non-Functional pNETs<\/a>\n\t
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    What Are Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumours (pNETs)?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    A diagnosis involving the pancreas can be alarming. However, not all pancreatic tumours are the same.<\/strong><\/p>

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    If your scans or biopsy have identified a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour (pNET), it is important to understand that this condition differs from the more common type of pancreatic cancer known as pancreatic adenocarcinoma<\/em>. The way pNETs behave, how they are treated and their long-term outlook can be very different.<\/p>

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    Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours develop from hormone-producing<\/strong> cells<\/strong> within the pancreas. Because they arise from a different type of cell, they are classified separately from other pancreatic cancers and often respond to treatments that would not typically be used for pancreatic adenocarcinoma.<\/p>

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    Many pNETs grow slowly, especially when diagnosed at an early stage. Treatment may involve surgery, targeted therapies or careful monitoring, depending on the tumour’s size, grade, location and whether it has spread.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\tOverview: <\/b>A pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour (pNET) is a rare tumour that develops from the hormone-producing cells of the pancreas. Unlike the more common type of pancreatic cancer, pNETs often grow more slowly and may have a better outlook when diagnosed early.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    Functional vs Non-Functional pNETs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    One of the first things doctors determine is whether the tumour is\u00a0producing excess hormones.<\/strong><\/p>

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    Some pNETs release hormones into the bloodstream and cause noticeable symptoms. These are known as\u00a0functional pNETs<\/strong>. Others do not produce hormones that cause symptoms and may only be discovered incidentally during imaging performed for another reason. These are known as\u00a0non-functional pNETs<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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